Three Cheese Crab Mac and Cheese
A rich, creamy mac and cheese with imitation crab for the perfect seafood component
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Entree
Cuisine American
- 1 Cup Fratello Grated
- 1/2 Cup Pretty boy cheddar grated
- 1/2 Cup 8 year cheddar Grated
- 1 Oz Cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 2 Tbsp Flour
- Unicorn Salt To taste
- Cajun seasoning
Imitation crab
- 8 Oz Imitation crab
- 3 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Tbsp Garlic minced
Melt the butter over medium heat.
Sauté garlic in melted butter for one minute.
Incorporate crab and heat until desired tenderness is reached.
Cook the pasta according to package instructions
Prepare the Sauce
Pre heat your milk in the microwave for 45 seconds – just enough to take the chill out of it.
Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat and let it heat until it becomes foamy.
Mix in flour. Cook it for a minute while stirring constantly
Slowly add warmed milk to the butter mixture 1/4 cup at a time. Whisk it continually until combined.
Once all of the milk is added, cook for a few minutes while whisking it. Do not let it boil. You will feel the sauce start to thicken. It’s ready for cheese when you rub a small amount between your fingers and it feels silky.
Remove from heat and stir in your cheese until it’s melted and mixed into the sauce.
Once the cheese is incorporated, use a cooked noodle to taste your sauce. If it doesn’t taste cheesy enough try adding a little more salt to bring out the flavor.
Combine the pasta, sauce, and crab mixture
Serve topped with Cajun seasoning and unicorn salt.
Keyword 8 year cheddar, cream cheese, fratello, imitation crab, pretty boy cheddar